The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-16

The cash in the u. 8. Treasury is
about $500, ,OO0, ,O00-a good round sum.
Hon JAMES G.. BLAINE, with his
wife and two daughters. sailed for
Europe on Wednesday of last week.
FRANK HAFToN, Postmaster.Gen-
eral under President Arthur, say.
Blaine cannot be elected over any man
the Democrats may choose to nomi
nate.
A SPECIAL train of twelve cars.
loaded with new potatoes. arrived in
Chicago last Tuesday, from San Fran
cisco, the first shipment of the tubers
from California to that city.
The jury in the Stanyardfmurdel
case, at Youngstown, brought in a
verdict of murder in the first degree,
after short deliberation, Thursday
last.
AT the examination iof candidates
for the Annapolis eadetship from tin.
10th District, held at Akron on the 81
inst, Gerrie Smith, of North Solon
secured the appointment.
BY the monthly crop reports, em
bracing every county in Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, wheat is reported great,
improved in condition, and corn indi
Gates an unusually large yield.
THE recent corner in coffee, causing
an advance of 100 per cent. has beer
broken, causing the failure of severa
innocent holders of large amounts, il
view of prospective deficiency of sup
ply by reason of failure of crop.
The Pan Handle r. r. robberies arr
being duplicated on the Texas & Pa
cific, in Texas. Two brakemen hav.
been arrested, and several other em
ployes are shadowed with suspicion
as being implicated.
The Michigan opponents of loca
Optien have a Burr to pull from th'
wool which they are seeking to draw
over the eyes of their antagonists. tn,
Burr local option bill having passes
the House by majority of one vot.
AN active volcano, reported to hav,
been recently discovered near Bavisp.
Sonora. Mexico. is said to be complete
ly desolating the country, having de
stroyed all vegetation within q radiu
of ten miles. and also ruined the town
The amount of taxes collected b.
the Government in 1865 was $685.. 600
0OC. The amount collected last yea
was 1886. 100000 So that the peopl
are actually taxed s14, ,OO0. 600 a yea
more than they were in the year tina
the war ended.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention
for the Nineteenth Congressional Dis
trict. comprising the counties of Ash
tabula, Lake, Geauga, Portage an
Trumbull, has been postponed unit
fall. This convention was to hav
been held in Jefferson, AshtAbula Co
June % and %.
ACCORDING to what purports to b
credible authority, in Washington, a
least. upon consultation with leadin
members of Congress, among then
Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall, tn
President regards the calling of al
extra session unwarranted by an,
necessitous considerations.
EX-SECRETARY CHANDLER secure
the prize in the fight among the anx
ious and self sacrificing e. o. p. satel
lites. whose eyes are longingly cast t
the haven whnse breezes are lade
with the aroma of patriotism, plunde
and plenty, which none better than
New Hampshire Republican can ar
preciatively inhale.
THE Afghanistan trouble. accordin
to the latest advices, seems likely t
draw Russia and England into a cor
fiict. 1t is undoubtedly only ques
tion of time when the Lien will en-
deavor to stop the advance of the Bea
in jeOpardizing bis rich India posses
sions. His growl Is ominous.